A foldable has taken the top spot on a performance chart usually owned by slab flagships. The Xiaomi 18 Fold, powered by Xiaomi’s own XRING O3 chip, leads the AnTuTu September 2026 Android flagship ranking with an average of 4,620,886 points.
The scores are averages from September 1 to 30 using AnTuTu V12. Let us look at the full top 10, and at why the number is lower than Xiaomi’s own claim. For more benchmark news, see our AnTuTu tag page.
AnTuTu September 2026: Top 10 Android Flagships
| Rank | Phone | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xiaomi 18 Fold | 4,620,886 | XRING O3, 16GB/1TB |
| 2 | iQOO 16 | 4,449,925 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, 16GB/512GB |
| 3 | Honor Magic9 Pro Max | 4,435,489 | – |
| 4 | Xiaomi 18 Pro Max | 4,395,919 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6, 16GB/1TB |
| 5 | Oppo Find X10 Pro Max | 4,385,161 | Dimensity 9600 Pro, only MediaTek phone in top 10 |
| 6 | RedMagic 11S Pro+ | 4,344,022 | Topped August chart |
| 7 | iQOO 15 Ultra | 4,324,672 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 24GB/1TB |
| 8 | Honor WIN | 4,099,965 | – |
| 9 | Xiaomi 18 Pro | 4,095,618 | Standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
| 10 | Realme GT8 Pro | 4,089,081 | – |
How Big Is the Lead?
The iQOO 16 sits second, 170,961 points behind, a gap of about 3.7%. The Xiaomi 18 Pro scores roughly 300,000 points, about 7%, below the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, showing the gap between the standard and Extreme versions of the Snapdragon chip.
About the Xiaomi 18 Fold
The phone launched on September 7 as the first with the XRING O3 chip. It has a mid-fold design with a 5.38-inch outer screen, a 7.58-inch inner screen and a Leica triple rear camera. The starting price is 10,999 yuan, about $1,639, for 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The tested 16GB and 1TB version costs 14,999 yuan, about $2,235. Sales in China started on September 10, and Xiaomi reportedly has no plans to sell it outside China.
Claim vs Reality
At announcement, Xiaomi claimed 5.22 million AnTuTu points for the XRING O3. The monthly average for the Fold is 4.62 million, which is about 11% lower. That gap is normal, because averages cover many real devices under daily conditions, while launch claims usually come from ideal tests.
What Is Not Confirmed
Benchmarks measure raw speed and do not show battery life, camera quality or daily smoothness. The ranking covers phones in AnTuTu’s data, so it may not include every flagship. There is no sign that the Fold will launch in India. See the company at Xiaomi, and learn about the benchmark at Wikipedia.
What the Chart Means
A top AnTuTu spot is good marketing, and it is notable that a foldable beat every slab flagship on the list. Still, AnTuTu is a synthetic test, and a high score does not guarantee better gaming, camera or battery performance. The XRING O3 is Xiaomi’s own chip, so this ranking is also a measure of how far the company has come in making silicon. The fact that two phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 sit just below the Fold shows the race is tight. Buyers should treat the chart as one data point and read full reviews before spending.
Readers should keep in mind that early reports can change quickly, so we will refresh this article as official information arrives from the companies involved. Until then, treat every figure here as reported and not final, and rely on the official sources linked above before making any buying or planning decision. If you spot an update we have missed, check back soon.
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How Big Is the Lead?
The iQOO 16 sits second, 170,961 points behind, a gap of about 3.7%. The Xiaomi 18 Pro scores roughly 300,000 points, about 7%, below the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, showing the gap between the standard and Extreme versions of the Snapdragon chip.
What Is Not Confirmed?
Benchmarks measure raw speed and do not show battery life, camera quality or daily smoothness. The ranking covers phones in AnTuTu’s data, so it may not include every flagship. There is no sign that the Fold will launch in India. See the company at Xiaomi , and learn about the benchmark at Wikipedia .
What the Chart Means?
A top AnTuTu spot is good marketing, and it is notable that a foldable beat every slab flagship on the list. Still, AnTuTu is a synthetic test, and a high score does not guarantee better gaming, camera or battery performance.
